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Portland Trail Blazers Celebrate Dominant Season Opener

The Portland Trail Blazers opened their 2026-27 NBA season with a dominant 124-83 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Israeli forward Deni Avdija started for the Trail Blazers and recorded a double-double, contributing 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists in the blowout win.

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What happened

01The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Phoenix Suns 124-83 in their 2026-27 NBA season opener.
02Israeli forward Deni Avdija started for Portland and recorded a double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists.
03Portland established an early 21-0 scoring run, holding Phoenix scoreless until the sixth minute and leading by as much as 51 points.
04Damian Lillard scored 25 points in his return game for Portland after spending two seasons with Milwaukee.
05Ja Morant made his debut for the Trail Blazers, contributing 14 points and 8 assists in the victory.
06Coach Mike Nore made his debut on the Portland Trail Blazers sideline during the season opener.
07The Portland Trail Blazers will play their next game on the road against Sacramento in two days.

Portland asserted total control from the outset at the Moda Center, launching an early 21-0 scoring run. The Suns struggled to gain traction, scoring their first point only in the sixth minute of the game and eventually falling behind by as much as 51 points. The game also marked the coaching debut of Mike Nore on the Portland sideline.

Several key roster changes highlighted the season opener for the Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard returned to Portland after two seasons with Milwaukee, scoring 25 points in his return. Additionally, Ja Morant made his debut for the Trail Blazers, contributing 14 points and 8 assists. Portland will play their next game on the road against Sacramento in two days.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 09:17